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Winds Cooperate, Allow NYC Parade Balloons to Fly

Winds Cooperate, Allow NYC Parade Balloons to Fly

(AP) Winds cooperate, allow NYC parade balloons to flyBy JAKE PEARSONAssociated PressNEW YORKSnoopy, Spider-Man and the rest of the iconic balloons have gotten the all-clear to fly between Manhattan skyscrapers at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. There were fears the

Egypt Takes Aim at Brotherhood's Foreign Backers

Locked in a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood since president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster, Egypt has launched a diplomatic offensive against the movement’s foreign backers armed with funds from its old foes. In their first salvo soon after Morsi was toppled,

Battle for Syrian Army Base Kills 24 Rebels

Battle for Syrian Army Base Kills 24 Rebels

(AP) Battle for Syrian army base kills 24 rebelsBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTA fierce battle for control of a Syrian military base near a northern, opposition-held city has killed 24 rebels so far but the government troops have managed to hold

Key Syrian Rebel Leader Dies of Shrapnel Wounds

Key Syrian Rebel Leader Dies of Shrapnel Wounds

(AP) Key Syrian rebel leader dies of shrapnel woundsBy DIAA HADIDAssociated PressBEIRUTThe leader of one of Syria’s most prominent rebel units died early Monday of shrapnel wounds sustained during shelling by government troops last week, his group said. The death

WaPo Lectures: Thanksgiving Kills Mother Earth

WaPo Lectures: Thanksgiving Kills Mother Earth

In what reads like something a satirist would compose to mock the hypocritical killjoys who infect the gaping wound that is the environmental movement, the Washington Post’s Brian Palmer devotes nearly a thousand words (and who knows how much carbon-based

All Day Shopping Frenzy on Thanksgiving?

All Day Shopping Frenzy on Thanksgiving?

(AP) All day shopping frenzy on Thanksgiving?By ANNE D’INNOCENZIOAP Retail WriterNEW YORKLast Thanksgiving Day, Kimberly Mudge Via’s mother, sister and nieces left in the middle of their meals to head for the mall. Now, Via says she’ll never host Thanksgiving

Tiger Woods Hits Golf Balls from Europe to Asia

Tiger Woods Hits Golf Balls from Europe to Asia

(AP) Woods hits golf balls from Europe to AsiaBy BERNIE McGUIREAssociated PressBELEK, TurkeyHis heritage bridges continents. Now his game has, too. Tiger Woods hit balls from Europe into Asia on Tuesday when half of the six-lane Bosphorus Bridge was closed

Hard Times for Hamas

Hard Times for Hamas

Newspapers in Israel and Turkey published three separate articles Sunday and Monday on severe economic and political problems facing the Hamas government in Gaza. The three reports all point to the same root causes–a steep reduction in Iranian support after

Turkey Plays Host to Embattled Muslim Brotherhood Officials

Turkey Plays Host to Embattled Muslim Brotherhood Officials

As if further evidence of Turkey’s Islamist agenda is needed, the Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch points to a recent article saying Turkey has become the focal point for Brotherhood deliberations and meetings following Egypt’s crackdown on the movement. Prime Minister Recep

Germany and Syria: A Case Study in Jihad

Germany and Syria: A Case Study in Jihad

The “martyr death” is the “best way to die,” Mustafa’s “wish… for every believing brother and sister,” declared the 24-year old Moroccan-German in an Oct. 18 interview for the German public television station ZDF (“Minderjährige Deutsche im Krieg” segment). Having

'Sixer til I Die': Allen Iverson Retires from NBA

'Sixer til I Die': Allen Iverson Retires from NBA

(AP) Saying goodbye: Allen Iverson retires from NBABy DAN GELSTONAP Sports WriterPHILADELPHIAAllen Iverson’s highlights played one more time on the big screen, diehard Philadelphia 76ers fans and Julius Erving all part of the crowd catching one more glimpse of No.

Syrian Troops Retake Christian Town from Jihadis

Syrian Troops Retake Christian Town from Jihadis

(AP) Syrian troops retake Christian town from jihadisBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaSyrian government forces retook a Christian town north of Damascus from al-Qaida-linked rebels who seized control of part of it a week ago, touching off fierce clashes, state media

1st Online Sex Shop For Muslims Opens in Turkey

1st Online Sex Shop For Muslims Opens in Turkey

You’re Muslim. You want to purchase condoms, massage oils and lubricants. Maybe you’re thinking about aphrodisiacs and breast enlargement creams.  Or that hard to locate orgasm cream. Maybe you’re looking for a myriad of products to help spice up your